Faclair Gàidhlig - Beurla
Gaelic - English Dictionary
- m'
- for : mo, my; precedes vow. and f asp.
- 'm
- for : am, the art. and the verbal part.; follows prep. ending in
vow.
- m'
- for : mu, about, before; precedes poss.pron. beginning with
vow. and the art. and the verbal part. an or am
- ma
- if : ma ta, well then, very well
- màb
- va. abuse, vilify, reproach angrily
- mabach
- a. lisping, stammering, stuttering in speech
- mabair
- nm. pl.+ean, stammerer, stutterer
- mac
- nm. g.v. mic; pl. mic, son, the young of any animal
- Mac a' Chombaich
- pnm. Colquhoun
- macan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, little son, sonnie
- macanta
- a. -ainte, meek, mild, gentle, `filial'
- macantas
- nm. g.v. -ais, meekness, mildness, gentleness
- Mac-an-Rothaich
- pnm. Munro
- Mac Gill-eathain
- pnm. Maclean
- Mac Griogair
- pnm. MacGregor
- Mac Lachlainn
- pnm. MacLachlan
- Mac Nèill Bharra
- pnm. MacNeil of Barra
- Mac Sheumais
- pnm. Jamieson, MacHamish
- mach
- n. out, without, outside, should be used only with v. of
motion : am mach ort, out you go. See muigh
- machair
- nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, field, plain, level country
: A' mhachair ghallda, the low country, Lowland Scotland
- mac-leisg
- nm. g.v. mic-; pl. mic-, lazy, indolent person
- mac-màthar
- nm. mother's son; inflected on the first element
- mac-meanmna
- nm. the fancy, the imagination
- macraidh
- nf.ind. youths, regarded collectively
- mac-talla
- nm.ind. echo
- madadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, dog, any wild animal of
the dog species, hound, mastiff
- madadh-alluidh
- nm. wolf; inflected on first element
- madadh-donn
- nm. otter; inflected on both elements
- madadh-ruadh
- nm. fox; inflected on both elements
- màdar
- nm. g.v. -air, madder (dye stuff)
- maduinn
- nf. g. maidne; pl. maidnean, morning
- màg
- nf. g.d. màig; pl.+an, paw, ludicrous term for the hand
- mag
- va. scoff, mock, deride
- màgair
- va. -aran, creep, crawl, handle clumsily, paw
- magair
- nm. pl.+ean, mocker
- màgaran
- nm. g.v. -ain, creeping on all fours
- magh
- nm. g.v. maigh; pl.+an, field, level country, plain
- maghar
- nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, a bait for fishing with
- maide
- nm. pl.+an, wood, timber, a stick
- maidne
- See maduinn
- màidsear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, a major in the army
- maighdean
- nf. g.d. -inn; pl.+an, maid, maiden, virgin
- maigheach
- nf. g.d. -ich; pl. -ichean, hare
- maighstir
- nm. pl.+ean, master, title applied to clergymen of
the Scottish Church : Maighstir Alasdair, the Rev. Alexander
- maighstir-sgoile
- nm. schoolmaster
- màileid
- nf. pl.+ean, bag, wallet, budget
- maille
- nf.ind. delay, hindrance, slowness
- maille ri
- for : am maille ri, along with
- mair
- vn. -sinn, last, live, continue
- mairbh
- See marbh
- màireach
- for : am bàireach : am màireach, an là màireach, tomorrow
- maireann
- a. lasting, continuing, abiding, remaining
- Màiri
- pnf. Mary
- maise
- nf.ind. beauty, comeliness, ornament, decoration
- maiseach
- a. beautiful, comely, ornamental, decorated
- maith
- a. fèarr, fhèarr and feobha, good, fit, useful, virtuous,
becoming, valid, skilled, in good health, etc. : is maith
leam, I am glad, I am pleased. See math
- maith
- va. forgive, pardon
- maithean
- nm. pl. nobles, upper class of society. See math
- maitheanas
- nm. g.v. -ais, pardon, forgiveness
- maitheas
- nm. g.v. -eis, goodness, kindness, bounty
- màl
- nm. g.v. màil; pl.+an, rent, tax, tribute
- màla
- nf. g.d. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, bag, budget, sack, bag of a bagpipe
- mala
- nf. g.d. malaidh; pl. mailghean, eyebrow
- mal
- See mol, shingle
- malairt
- nf. pl.+ean, exchange, barter, buying and selling
- màlda
- a. mild, calm, gentle, modest
- màl-dubh
- nm. blackmail; inflected on both elements
- mall
- a. maille and moille, slow, placid
- mallachd
- nf. pl.+an, a curse, imprecation
- mallaich
- va. curse, use imprecations
- màm
- nm. g.v. màim; pl.+an, hill of a round, slowly rising form
- màm
- nm. g.v. màim; pl.+an, the full of the two hands of any
granulated substance
- manach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, monk
- manadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, omen, sign, portent
- mang
- nf. g.d. maing; pl.+an, a fawn, year-old deer
- maodal
- nf. g.d. -ail; pl.+an, paunch
- maoidh
- va. and vn. grudge, upbraid, threaten
- maoilead
- nm. g.v. -eid, baldness, bluntness. See maolad
- maoim
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, terror, alarm, consternation, panic,
sudden burst or eruption, sudden attack, surprise attack
- maoin
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, wealth, property, goods and gear
- maol
- nf. g. maoile; d. maoil; pl.+an, cape, promontory
- maol
- a. bald, hornless, polled, blunt, pointless, edgeless, bare,
easily deceived
- maolad
- nm. g. -aid, baldness, bluntness, bareness. See maoilead
- maor
- nm. g.v. maoir; pl. maoir, subordinate officer in various
capacities, bailiff, officer of justice
- maorach
- nm. g.v. -aich, shellfish of all kinds
- maor-rìgh
- nm. officer of court, messenger-at-arms; inflected
on the first element
- maoth
- a. soft, tender, delicate, effeminate
- maothaich
- va. and vn. soften, alleviate, become softer, become
delicate
- maothan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, the chest; a twig, bud
- mar
- as, even as, how, in like manner, like, like as : mar sin,
in the same manner, in that manner : mar so, in this manner
: mar tha, already, as it is : mar gu'm b'ann, as 'twere
- mara
- See muir
- marag
- nf. g.d. -aig, pl.+an, pudding
- maraiche
- nm. pl.+an, sailor, mariner
- mar an ceudna
- in like manner, likewise, also
- maraon
- phr. together, in concert, as one; accented on last
syllable
- marbh
- a. dead, lifeless, torpid, vapid, tasteless : na mairbh,
the dead
- marbh
- va. kill, slay
- marcach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean and -aich, rider, horseman
- marcachd
- nf.ind. riding
- marcaich
- va. -achd, ride
- marcaich-shìne
- nf.ind. riders of the storm; rain-drifts
- marg
- nf. g.d. mairg; pl. margan, merk = 13/4 Scots : marg
fearainn, mark-land, `Merksworth'
- margadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, market, buying and selling
- marsanta
- nm. pl.+n, merchant, dealer in wares
- mart
- nf. g.d. mairt; pl. mairt, cow
- ma's
- if it be, or is
- màs
- nm. g.v. màis; pl.+an, hip, buttock, bottom of any vessel
- masladh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, disgrace, affront, reproach
- maslaich
- va. disgrace, affront, degrade, reproach
- ma tà
- if so, then, however, nevertheless
- math
- a. good : bu mhath leam, I would like : gu math mór,
pretty big : cha mhath leo, they care not to. See maith
- math
- nm. g.v. maith; pl. maithean, a noble, a hero
- mathaich
- va. manure land
- màthair
- nf. g. -ar; pl. -raichean, mother, the dam of any beast,
source : mathair-uisge, the source of a stream, wellhead;
mathair-ionnstrumaid, the prime cause or agency
- meacan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, root, bulb
- meacanaich
- nf. sobbing
- meachainn
- nf. abatement, deduction, discretionary power
- meachair
- a. soft, tender, delicate, agreeable
- meachar
- nf. g.d. -air, control
- meadar
- nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, circular wooden vessel
- meadhail
- nf. joy, glee. Also meadhar
- meadhon
- nm. g.v. -oin; pl.+an, middle, centre, midst, waist, a
mean
- meadhonach
- a. intermediate, middling, indifferent
- meadhrach
- a. glad, joyful, festive, lively
- mèag
- nm. g.v. mèig, whey
- meal
- va.+tainn, possess, enjoy
- meala
- See mil
- meall
- nm. g.v. mill; pl. mill and +an, lump, mass, mound,
bunch, cluster; meallan, little lump, etc.
- meall
- va. deceive, beguile, entice, cheat, defraud, disappoint
- meallain
- in : clachan-meallain, which see
- meallanach
- a. lumpy, knobby; abounding in lumps, heaps or
hillocks
- mealltach
- a. deceitful, unreliable, disappointing
- mealltaireachd
- nf.ind. cheating, imposing
- mealtainn
- v.n. enjoying, possessing
- meamhair
- nf. pl.+ean, memory, remembrance; also meomhair
- mean
- a. +a, minute, small
- mèanan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, yawn
- mèananaich
- nf. yawning
- meanbh
- a. diminutive, small, minute : meanbh-litir, the smaller
letters, in contradistinction to the capital letters
- meanbh-chuileag
- nf. g. -eig; pl.+an, midge, gnat
- meanglan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, branch, twig, bough
- Meanachan
- pnm. g.v. -ain, meaning `dwarfish person'
- meanmna
- nm. g.v. +idh, spirit, mettle, magnanimity, bravery,
courage
- meanmnach
- a. high-spirited, mettled, magnanimous, brave
courageous
- meanmnachd
- nf.ind. mettle, spirit, fancy
- meann
- nm. g.v. minn; pl. minn, kid, young roe
- mear
- a. +a, merry, sportive, wanton, playful
- mearachd
- nf. pl.+an, error, mistake
- mèars
- va. march
- meas
- nm. g.+a; pl.+an, fruit
- meas
- nm.ind. respect, regard, esteem, reputation, opinion,
judgment, estimate, valuing
- meas
- va. and vn. meas and +adh, judge, value, estimate,
esteem, regard, respect
- measail
- a. respectable, worthy, respected, valued, esteemed
- measair
- nf. pl.+ean, tub (L.Sc. bine)
- measan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, lap-dog, messan
- measarra
- a. temperate, moderate, reasonable
- measg
- va. mingle, mix, stir together
- measg
- in the phr. : am measg, among, amidst
- measgan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a dish to hold butter
- meata
- a. feeble, soft, cowardly, faint-hearted
- meath
- va. and vn. become weak or timid; decay, fade; dishearten,
discourage; move with pity, affect
- meidh
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a balance, weighing apparatus
- meidhich
- va. weigh with scales or a balance
- meigead, meigeart
- nm. g. -eid or -eirt, the bleat of a goat
: meigeartaich, meigeadaich, continued bleating of goats
- meigeil
- nf.ind. bleating of goats
- mèil
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a bleat, as of sheep : mèilich, continued
bleating of sheep
- meil
- va. grind, pulverise
- mèin, mèinn
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, mine; ore
- mèin, mèinn
- nf. g.+e, disposition, inclination, mind, desire
- mèinneadair
- nm. pl.+ean, miner
- meirbh
- va. digest in the stomach
- meirbh
- a. feeble, spiritless, delicate
- meirg
- va. and vn. rust, become rusty, cause to rust
- meirg
- nf. g.+e, rust
- meirghe
- nf. pl.+an, banner, troop
- mèirle
- nf.ind. theft, thieving
- mèirleach
- nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, thief
- mèith
- a. fat, greasy, corpulent; rich, as soil
- meòg
- nm. g.v. meòig, whey. See mèag
- meòir
- See meur
- meud
- nm.ind. size, bulk, extent, measure; as many as : cia
meud, how many, or how much : air mheud 's a their iad,
notwithstanding what they say
- meudachd
- nf.ind. bulk, size
- meudaich
- va. and vn. increase, enlarge, extend, multiply, cause
to increase, abound
- meur
- nm. g.v. meòir; pl. meòir, finger, toe, branch, bough;
branch of a family
- meuraich
- va. finger, handle
- meuran
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, thimble, a little branch
- mhàin
- in the phr. : a mhàin, only, alone : am fear sin a mhàin,
that man only
- mi and mì
- pron. I, me
- mì-
- pref. equaling in- and un- in Eng., meaning `opposite' or
`want of'
- miabadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh, affront, humiliation
- miadh
- nm.ind. honour, esteem, respect, demand
- miagail, miamhail
- nf. mewing, as a cat
- mial
- nf. g.+a, and mìle; pl.+an, louse
- miannaich
- See mèananaich
- miann
- nm. pl.+an, desire, inclination, will, longing : is miann
leam, I wish, desire : leis am miann, who desires
- miannaich
- va. and vn. desire, long for, covet
- mias
- nf. g. mèise; d. mèis; pl.+an, plate, platter, flat dish
- mic
- See mac
- mi-fhortanach
- a. unfortunate
- mi-iomchuidh
- a. unsuitable, unfit, improper
- mil
- nf. g. meala, honey
- mi-laghail
- a. unlawful
- mìle
- nf. pl. mìltean, mile, thousand
- milis
- a. sweet
- mill
- va. spoil, destroy, mar, injure
- mìltean
- See mìle
- mi-mhodh
- nm. g.+a; pl.+an or +annan, bad manners, disrespect
- mi-mhodhail
- a. unmannerly, unpolite, rude
- min
- nf. g.+e, meal
- mìn
- a. soft, delicate, tender to the touch; smooth, even on the
surface, mild, meek, calm, unruffled as water, pulverised,
ground fine; fine, soft, as cloth or like fabric
- mi-nàdurra
- a. unnatural
- mìnich
- va. smooth, make small, pulverise, explain, expound,
interpret
- minig
- a. mionca, often, frequent
- ministear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, minister, clergyman
- minn
- See meann
- miodal
- nm. flattering, fawning, fair spokenness
- mìogach
- a. smiling, smirking, sly looking
- miolaran
- nm. g.v. -ain, the whining of a dog when fawning
- mìol-chu
- nm. greyhound; inflected on the latter element
- mìomhaich
- va. toss, abuse, maltreat
- mìomhail
- a. for : mi-mhodhail
- mion
- a. +a. See mean
- mionach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, bowels, entrails
- mionaid
- nf. pl.+ean, minute of time
- mionn
- nm. g.+a; pl.+an, oath, imprecation
- mionnaich
- va. and vn. swear, vow, use imprecations
- mìorbhuil
- nm. pl.+ean, miracle, wonder, prodigy
- mìorun
- for : mi-rùn
- mìos
- nm. g.+a; pl.+an, month
- miosa
- a. worse, worst
- mìothlachd
- for : mi-thlachd
- mìr
- nm. g.+e; pl.+eannan, a bit, part, piece; luncheon
- mire
- nm. pastime, playing, diversion, frolic; transport of rage
or ardour
- mire-chath
- nf. rage of battle, battle fury
- mireag
- nf. g.d. -eig; playing, frisking, sporting
- mireagach
- a. playful, frisking, sportive
- mireagaich
- nm. playing, frolicking
- mi-riaghailt
- nf. pl.+ean, irregularity, disorder, turbulence
- mi-rùn
- nm. g.v. -rùin, malice, ill-will, spite
- misde
- a. the worse of, the worse for
- misg
- nf. g.+e, drunkenness, intoxication : air mhisg, drunk
- misgeach
- a. drunken, addicted to intoxicating liquor
- misgear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, drunkard
- mise
- emph.pron. I, me
- misneach
- nm. g.v. -ich, courage, fortitude, spirit
- misneachail
- a. courageous
- misnich
- va. and vn. encourage, take courage
- mith
- nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, obscure, humble person : mithean,
the lower class
- mithich
- nf.ind. time; proper, or fit, time or season : is mithich
a bhi falbh, it is time to go
- mi-thlachd
- nm. dissatisfaction
- mna, mnatha, mnathan
- See bean
- mnaoi
- See bean
- mo
- poss.pron. my
- mò
- a. larger, bigger, greater, largest, etc. : cha mhò bha mise,
no more was I : na 's mò, greater, no more : dé is mò leamsa
iad, what the more care I
- moch
- a. early, betimes, soon
- mochthrath
- nf. morning, dawn of day
- mòd
- nm. g.v. mòid; pl.+an, court, trial, assembly
- modh
- nm. g.+a; pl.+annan, manner, mode, method, good
manners
- modhail
- a. -ala, mannerly, polite
- mogan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, footless stocking (L.Sc. hugger)
- mogul
- nm. g.v. -uil; pl.+an, husk, as of nut; mesh, interstice of
net
- mòid
- nf. g.+e, greatness; a. more, the more
- mòine
- nf. g. mòna; pl. -tean, a moss, a mossy place; peats,
turf
- Moirreach
- surname, Murray
- moit
- nf. g.+e, sulkiness, pride, pettishness
- moiteil
- a. sulky, pettish, proud
- mol
- va. praise, recommend
- mol
- nf. shingly beach; also, mal and mul
- molach
- a. hairy, rough; stormy
- moll
- nm. g.v. muill, chaff
- monadail
- a. mountainous
- monadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, mountain, heathy expanse,
mountain range
- Monadhchal-tuathaireach
- pnm. Monachal-tuarach, place name
- monadh-frìth
- nm. deer forest; inflected on the first element
- monar
- nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, trifling thing or person : cha
bu mhonar e, it was no trifling affair
- monmhur
- nm. g.v. -uir; pl.+an, murmuring noise
- Mont-ròs
- pnm. Montrose, place name
- Mór
- pnf. g.d. Móir, rendered in Eng. `Sarah' and `Marion';
Mórag, little Mór
- mór
- a. motha and mò, big, large, great, important, tall, of high
rank, lofty, spacious; familiar; esteemed : cha mhór nach
do thuit mi, I almost fell : tha iad mór aig a chéile, they are
great friends (L.Sc. they are great wi' ither) : tha e mór
as féin, he is self-important
- mórachd
- nf.ind. greatness, majesty, dignity
- Mórag
- pnf. g.d. -aig. See Mór
- mórail
- a. majestic, high-class
- morair
- nm. pl.+ean, old personal title rendered in Eng. `lord'
- mòralach
- a. honourable
- mòralachd
- nf.ind. greatness, majesty, honour
- móran
- nm. g.v. -ain, much, many, great quantity, great number
- mòrchuis
- nf. pride, splendour; ambition
- morghath
- nm. g.+a; v. -aith; pl.+an, fishing spear
- mort
- nm. g.v. moirt; pl. moirt, murder, murdering, slaying;
also murt
- mort
- va. mort and +adh, murder, slay
- mortair
- nm. pl.+ean, murderer
- mór-thir
- nf. pl.+ean, mainland, continent
- mosach
- a. nasty, filthy, sordid, mean
- mosgail
- va. and vn. -ladh, waken, rouse; awake, rise from sleep
- mosgain
- nm. rottenness, mustiness
- motha
- a. larger, greater; also, mò
- mothaich
- va. perceive, observe, feel, know, take notice
- mu
- prep. about, around; of, concerning, on account of, for
: mu'n cuairt, about, round about : mu thimcheall, about,
around, concerning : mu choinneamh, opposite
- muc
- nf. g. muice; d. muic; pl.+an, sow, pig
- mucag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, the fruit of the dog rose (L.Sc. hip)
- mùch
- va. quench, extinguish, suffocate, squeeze together
- mùdan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, covering for a gun
- mugharn
- nf. g. -airne; d. -airn; pl. -airnean, ankle
- muicfheoil
- nf. g. -fheola, pork
- muidhe
- nm. pl.+an or +achan, a churn; also, crannachan
- mùig
- nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, cloudiness, surliness, gloom, frown
- muigh
- n. out, outside; used with v. of rest. See mach
- muileann
- nm. g.v. -inn; pl.+an, mill
- muilichinn
- See muinichill
- muillean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, million
- muillear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, miller
- muiltfheoil
- nf. g. -fheola, mutton
- muime
- nf. pl.+achan, nurse, stepmother
- muin
- va. teach, instruct
- muin
- nf.ind. back, back part of the neck and region immediately
below same : air a mhuin, on his back, on top of him
- mùin
- va. mùn, micturate
- muineal
- nm. g.v. -eil; pl. -eilean, neck of human being
- muing
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, horse's mane
- muinichill
- nm. pl.+ean, sleeve; also, muilichinn
- muinighinn
- nf. pl.+ean, confidence, trust, hope; dependence
- muinntir
- nf. g. -reach, folks, people, household; relations,
friends
- muir
- nf. g. mara; pl. marannan, sea, ocean
- muirichinn
- nf. children, family; burden, care
- mùirn
- nf. g.+e, affectionate joy, tenderness
- mul
- nm. g.v. muil; pl.+an, conical heap, mound
- mul
- See mol, shingly beach
- mul
- nm. g.v. muil; pl.+an, axle, axle-tree
- mulachag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a cheese
- mulad
- nm. g.v. -aid; pl.+an, melancholy, sadness
- muladach
- a. melancholy, sad
- mulan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, small stook of hay or corn
- mullach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, top, summit, upper end
- mult
- nm. g.v. muilt; pl. muilt, wether. Better molt
- mu'm
- before that, ere; precedes v. beginning with p,b,f,m
- mu'n
- before that, ere; precedes v. beginning with vow. and
con. other than p,b,f,m : mu'n robh iad réidh, before they
were ready
- mu'n gann
- before - hardly : mu'n gann a bha iad réidh, almost
before they were ready
- mur
- if not, except, unless
- mùrlag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, fishing basket
- murrach
- a. able, capable
- Murrachan
- pnm. g.v. -ain, meaning `little capable one'
- murt
- See mort
- murtair
- See mortair
- mus an, mus am
- before that, lest, ere, for mu'n, mu'm
- musg
- nf. g.d. muisg; pl.+an, musket
- mùsg
- nm. g.v. mùisg; pl.+an, rheum of the eyes
- musgan
- nm. g.v. -ain, dry rot in wood
- mùth
- va. change, alter
- mùthadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, changing, altering,
difference, alternative
- mùghadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh, destruction : dol am mùghadh, going
to destruction